A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6110-00-244-1354
NSN 5925-01-257-3017
NSN 5996-00-928-9249
NSN 5930-01-642-5593
NSN 5945-01-123-9006
NSN 5935-01-011-1923
NSN 6130-00-284-1629
NSN 5999-01-355-0616
NSN 5920-01-296-1000
NSN 5999-01-422-4506
NSN 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 5905-00-174-0346